Tag Archives: Business & Economy
'People are still going to eat,' Jim Pattison buoyant despite COVID-19 pandemic
Recession? What recession? One of Canada's leading entrepreneurs remains optimistic regarding the longer-term economic fallout from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and is rejecting the notion the...
Mar 21, 2020 Jim Pattison spoke with BNN Bloomberg about his optimism for the economy despite the COVID-19 pandemic. (BNN Bloomberg)
P.A. chamber creates special business list amid COVID-19 pandemic
Amid the ever-changing landscape for businesses due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Prince Albert and District Chamber of Commerce has put out a special page on its website.It offers a list which identi...
Mar 20, 2020 (file photo/paNOW Staff)
Closed casino supports P.A. Food Bank
The Prince Albert Food Bank has seen an increase in traffic amidst the COVID-19 outbreak.The organization's executive director Kim Scruby said local organizers have reached out to help. Because of the...
Mar 20, 2020 Northern Lights Casino made a donation to the food bank last month. (Facebook/P.A. Food Bank)
Council to discuss exemptions to proposed back alley curfew
UPDATE: As of late Friday afternoon, the public portion of city council's Monday Executive Committee meeting had been cancelled. It was not immediatly clear when discussion on the proposed bylaw and o...
Mar 20, 2020 Under the proposed bylaw access to alleys in the city like this one in Midtown would be closed to pedestrians and vehicles between the hours of 12 a.m. and 6 a.m. with some exemptions. (Nigel Maxwell/paNOW Staff)
Prince Albert stops issuing parking tickets in regular downtown stalls
Amid social distancing recommendations and the economic uncertainty brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, not a single customer entered Cody Demerais' Central Avenue business on Wednesday.A parking tic...
Mar 19, 2020 No parking tickets, except for handicap stall and fire lanes, will be issued in Prince Albert's downtown until the COVID-19 crisis is over. (file photo/paNOW Staff)
P.A. housing and hospital: budget reaction
Local builders say the partial tax break offered in the provincial budget isn't everything they were hoping for, but it will still be a shot in the arm for the ailing residential construction sector. ...
Mar 19, 2020 (The Canadian Press)
P.A. responds to COVID-19 State of Emergency
Prince Albert Mayor Greg Dionne says he's confident Prince Albert will pull through the COVID-19 pandemic as a community, but acknowledged the sobering reality that the local economy will be hit hard....
Mar 18, 2020 Saskpro gym is one of a number of businesses that have to close or are facing restricted business protocols following the State of Emergency declared for Saskatchewan Wednesday (Nigel Maxwell/paNOW Staff)
North Battleford Giant Tiger set to close
The retail landscape will undergo a significant change in Saskatchewan, as the North West Company (NWC) is selling 34 of its 46 Giant Tiger locations in Western Canada.Its North Battleford store, whic...
Mar 18, 2020 Giant Tiger's North Battleford location is set to close in the near future. (Josh Ryan/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Cleaning protocols, stock assessed at local stores amid COVID-19 outbreak
A local grocery store is announcing some operational changes amid the COVID-19 situation. Lake Country Co-op is designating a special time slot for older and vulnerable customers to do their food shop...
Mar 18, 2020 Bare shelves in the Prince Albert Walmart last weekend. (submitted photo)
SIGA temporarily shutters properties across province
Prince Albert's Northern Lights Casino, along with Gold Eagle Casino in North Battleford and Gold Horse in Lloyminster will be closed as of Tuesday. They are among all seven Saskatchewan Indian Gaming...
Mar 16, 2020 All seven SIGA casinos are shutting down temporarily as of Monday night due to concerns about COVID-19. (File Photo/paNOW Staff)
